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More N.J. crisis centers use online psychiatry sessions
Mental-health crisis centers in New Jersey are increasingly relying on “tele-psychiatry” — connecting patients and psyc ...
14 years ago
Training in first aid for mental health comes to Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia wants people from different professional backgrounds to understand and respond to mental-health issues. City off ...
14 years ago
Closer look at plan to revamp education in New Jersey
A sweeping proposal from Gov. Chris Christie this week would change the higher education landscape in New Jersey. Associate profes ...
14 years ago
Pottstown Middle School bans boots to prevent students from hiding contraband
Pottstown Middle School students who thought they were being clever by hiding their cell phones in their boots have another thing coming. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia controller says school distict In huge financial hole
Philadelphia’s city controller has some serious concerns about the school district’s finances. City Controller Alan Bu ...
14 years ago
Ukrainian youth hockey coach charged in Mt. Airy sex assault of 14-year-old boy
A federal grand jury today ...
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Detention hearing Friday for hockey coach indicted on sex abuse charges
Federal authorities will seek detention tomorrow for Ukrainian hockey coach Ivan Pravilov. Pravilov has been indicted on charges t ...
14 years ago
Councilwoman Bass honors co-ops while Jones vows to ‘say more by saying less’
With six new members and a first-year president, Philadelphia’s City Council formally, and jovially, commenced its 2012 legislative ...
14 years ago
Will Smith in town filming, will attend Friday’s Sixers game
Will Smith makes his way back to Philly often enough, but he’s in town for a couple different reasons these days. The Overbr ...
14 years ago
U.S. panel mulls merge of NFL concussion suits
An attorney for the NFL says former players should not be allowed to sue for damages over concussions they suffered because player safet ...
14 years ago
U.S. Agriculture chief blasts Pa. plan to limit food stamps
U.S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Philadelphia Thursday to talk about initiatives outlined in President Obama’s State o ...
14 years ago
Nutter on violence: ‘No more slaps on the wrist’
Philadelphia has a bit of a murder pro ...
14 years ago
Celebrate soup month with Philly’s historic pepper pot soup
There’s a reason why January is National Soup month – we can all use a steamy bowl to ward off the chill and the sniffles. And there ...
14 years ago
First day jitters at Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia City Council has returned from recess and it was the first real day for six new Councilmembers. The council session s ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia may have later “last call” to help schools
Philadelphia City Council is back up and running. Among the first bills introduced was one to keep bars open an extra hour. ...
14 years ago